Lock box and method of making same
US4549418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/8568
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lock box and method of making same are provided wherein such lock box is mountable in an aperture of a cabinet wall and comprises; a coin receptacle dimensioned for passage through the aperture and having an open top and a front wall portion; a face member having a bore therethrough, a peripheral edge, and an inside surface; removable fasteners for fastening the receptacle to the face member by fastening the front wall portion thereto; at least one locking bolt carried by the face member and being movable to extended and retracted positions relative to a portion of the peripheral edge of the face member to engage a portion of the cabinet wall and fasten the lock box thereto upon extension of the bolt; a lock assembly carried by the face member and provided for operating the bolt with the lock assembly being accessible by a key through the bore; and the lock box includes dual purpose components for supporting the entire lock assembly inwardly of such inside surface and protecting same against removal thereof by thieves.
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